ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,908, issued on Jan. 27.
"System and method for protecting structures" was invented by Donald Ouimette (Bluffton, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods are disclosed for protecting structures. In example embodiments, one or more waterproof barrier panels are sealed to one or more exterior walls of the structure. In other example embodiments, the barrier system comprises a plurality of sealing elements, protective panels and, optionally, tracks comprising shackles or hooks for suspending the protective panels. The barrier panel optionally comprises a thermoplastic olefin, and further optionally comprises a fire-resist...